Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market Tour

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Duration:7 hours to 8 hours (approx.)
Location: Bangkok, Thailand

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Explore Damnoen Saduak, the most popular floating market in Thailand, great for photo opportunities, food, and for giving an insight into a bygone way of life.

Then continue to Talad Rom Hoop, also known as 'Train Umbrella Market', for a unique market experience.
The market literally sits on the railway track and every day customers and shopkeepers make way for the Bangkok-Maeklong train to pass. With the ringing of a warning bell followed by an announcement in Thai over the loudspeaker, the vendors pull back their awnings within seconds. Amazing!

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER GROUP IS 10 PERSONS.

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Our first stop of the day will be the famous floating market Damnoen Saduak. You will board a long-tail boat for a ride through the canals. Morning hours see the river waters of this district packed with hundreds of vendors on small boats selling copious amounts of exotic, fresh fruits and vegetables, agricultural produce as well as authentic, local sweets, delicacies and souvenirs. The Damnoen Saduak canal was ordered to be built in 1866 by King Rama IV to facilitate waterborne travels between Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon provinces. It was finished and opened to the public in 1868. Photos of this vibrant market featuring many small boats laden with colorful fruits and vegetables, are among the most often published in travel magazines and brochures of Thailand. Total time to spend here is including traveling time from Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak (approx. 1,5 hrs - depending on traffic situation).
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Our next stop will be the amazing Mae Klong Railway Market, locally known as Talat Rom Hoop ('Market Umbrella Close'). Imagine a train going straight through a public market! The Mae Klong Railway Market has been around since 1905. Fishing was (and still is) one of the main livelihoods of the people who lived here, and the market was another way in which to sell their goods. Officials decided to build a railway in order to better deliver these goods to other provinces. The market remained, however, despite the new tracks that cut through it. We’ll stroll over the market and hopefully see the train arrive or depart before going back to Bangkok. Total time to spend here is including traveling time between Damnoen Saduak and Maeklong Railway Market and from Maeklong Railway Market back to Bangkok (approx. 1,5 hrs - depending on traffic situation).
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Wat Bang Kung is famous for its small chapel that is completely enclosed within the roots of a banyan tree called Bot Prok Po. It is almost like the tree itself is the pillars of the temple and that without the roots the chapel would fall down. You can also go inside to pay respect to the Buddha image. The temple grounds once doubled as a naval fort, the site of a fierce 18th century battle between Siam and invaders from Burma. Today, the temple grounds is also a memorial to warrior heroism.

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Posted By : nigelsuliaman2
We went on the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market & Railway Market tour with our family during our stay in Bangkok.
Suan and her driver were great. Picked us up from our hotel and took good care of us for the entire day. The only disappointment was the heavy traffic en route to the markets, but that was out of their control.
Would highly recommend Suan to anyone looking for a personalised experience.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 03:25:45

Posted By : 854diannet
This was a lovely tour. I had a great time learning the history and culture from the tour guide. He was knowledgeable and kind.
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 20:05:16

Posted By : danielgN9293QN
Good comfortable and very friendly guides. Definitely an enjoyable experience, don't think twice !!! Both the market we visited were quite interesting spots
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 04:14:03

Posted By : Ben M
Was really good fun and nice to see a bit out of the city, tour guide was also very nice and gave a lot of information into the temple and markets
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 04:13:04

Posted By : Pansi08
Very well organized tour with a experienced guide and safe driver
I felt in very good hands and it was funny and interesting.
A must do at a Bangkok visit!
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 01:01:39

Posted By : SayaniB
It was a well guided tour. Though in beginning some confusion about starting time, at end they started 10:30 as it was printed. Journey was very good.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 04:45:03

Posted By : GrandTour09823382012
Very good coverage and at a reasonable cost. Half day well spent in visiting some of the unique places. Good with elderly and young children
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 04:44:46

Posted By : NG_Travel3
What a fun half day trip! My partner and I signed up for the earlier departure of this tour in June (low season) and ended up being the only ones, so we basically had a private tour! Our guide Siri, and her assistant Benz, were wonderful! They were both knowledgeable, very funny, answered all of our questions (and gave great recommendations), and took a ton of great photos for us! We started at the Railway Market about an hour-ish away from the city, and Siri brought us to the perfect spot within the market to watch everything happen as the 9am train ran through the market. Afterwards we had some time to walk around and shop before heading to the next stop. At the temple inside the banyan trees, Siri led us around the complex and explained more about the history of the military site and a bit about muay Thai before we visited the gold Buddha inside. Then, off to the floating market for a 30 minute longtail boat ride throughout- a super fun experience, picking up beers from other boat vendors and looking at everything to eat and enjoy. We had about an hour afterwards to explore the old and new markets, and had a great lunch at Siri’s recommendation. Finally, we all rested and napped during the drive back - our driver was wonderful and we were kept cool! We would definitely recommend this tour, and Siri and Benz in particular!
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 22:54:34

Posted By : Heather_W
We had a great time. Tony got us to the Railway market in perfect time. And organised the boat at the floating markets so we were ahead of a large group. Tony was so informative, great tour guide.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 11:17:34

Posted By : dannyaU855CU
It was a wonderful trip. Our guide (Keith) spoke good English and gave us a brief history of Thailand. He answered every question and accommodated us at every turn. I certainly recommend this trip and WanderSiam.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 06:52:04